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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-25

I have seer the great, red, gaping,
gashes and CLOTHING blood on the
neck of men brutality murdered in
the saloons. o, We liquor devil, the
tread of hostile armies is on your
track stained with human blood.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-25

Yes, We noble women of Tennessee
long and patiently We have borne
your insults and abuses Matched by
the fiery flying serpents of the still
and fed and matured by the hot cor
ruption of the saloon, but the day of
your redemption is coming, thank
God.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-25

Within a year Iowa has l~egislated
and prosecuted thirty-five hundred
saloons out of existence, and planted
Sunday schools in their stead.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-25

In every community the bulk of
disreputability is anti-amendment !;
the bulk of responsibility is pro-
amendment.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-25

The Prohibitionists of Michigan are
preparing to make a careful
ton Of frauds committed by anti
Prohibitionists at the recent election.
There will be a large amount Of ev-
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-06-25

SubsCribe Tor the Standard. Sl.OO.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-01

Under Sheriff Pyle. of Meagher
county came to Helena from White
Sulpur Springs on Monday evening,
bringing with him team Of valuable
horses and . buggy, which he deposit
ed at O'Neill's stables, on lower Main
street, after which he proceeded up
town and took quarters at o hotel.
Yesterday morning. intending to re-
turn home. he called at the stable snd
applied for the team, when. 10 his
utter astonishment, he was informed
that IL was not In the barn. Unable 10
accout for 30 strange an occurrence, an
Investigation followed, leading to the
discovery of the fact that someone had
entered the premises at about 4 O'Clock
In the morning, at which time it 10
supposed the outfit was taken, and
hitching the animals, drove Off with
them. Hostlers asleep In the building
claim to have heard the hustle created
in the handling Of the animals, but
did not get up, as 1t 10 . common oc.
currence for persons TO come at all
hours Of the night to look after what
ever stock there be not properly be-
longing to the livery department. 1t
also being the repository Of numerous
hacks which come and 90 at all hours
of the night. They state also that the
bold and audacious manner In which
the act was perpetrated disarmed all
suspicion, as the team was driven de-
liberately through the large front en-
trance and rapidly down Main street.
At all events the animals and buggy
are now gone, whittier no one knows,
and officers are securing the country
over In search Of them. kilograms
have been forwarded to all accessible
points and 1t is barely possible that
the person or persons connected with
the theft can proceed very far without
being detected. Taken all and oil. IL
was one of the boldest acts ever at
tempted and one worthy to go on
record. 1t Is Of rare occurrence to pur-
loin hot stove, but even such feat
pales into insignificsnce when COM
pared with the one In question.-In-
dependent.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-01

etc. And you say let's increase the
revenue for education. All that wish
their children educated with this
money dripping with the blood of
widows and orphans stand up. mo
one arises.) No state In this union
has ever been known In ten yean to
gain as much money from license %
they pay for the expense Of crime.
II The st. Paul Globe and Pioneer
Press would work % they should and
would come out as they should, they
could carry the state for prohibition
In ninety days, and the only reason
they do not do 90 is because they love
whiskey better and are In the employ
of parties. You talk about foreigner
being in your way. They may be In
the way some places, but they are not
up here. and the population causing
evil here IL not the foreign element,
but your own imported wickedness.
Down in Ohio It's different. Talking
with . Dutchman there th,ught I
kind of mixed up on this question and
read his platform as containing two
planks. against sunday legislation and
against liquor legislation. but we're
going TO run this country by Ameri-
cans and according to law and. the
true wishes Of the people.
And high license preacher, q can
didate for the prime ministership Of
hell or for cabinet position with the
devil. They ought TO move his pulpit
into saloon. If I could do no better
for my Master than to compromise on
the liquor question I'd resign and
move away. where my antecedents
would not be asked for. High license
is the most ridiculous doctrine In the
state to-day. How would you like to
license smallpox and secure Q big
price for its entrance? Friends, all
through the south the slogan has
been sounded, and believe before
Eve years have passed the 'solid
south" will be solid for prohibition,
and friends we want to see these grand
and GLORIOUS states of the north fall
ing In.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-01
Odds and Ends.

Saratoga is ell hustle and confusion
of preparation from one end of the viii
lags to the other.
A few more collisions on the ocean
highway will make some difference In
the exodus to Europe.
Western railroads. are reducing fare
TO 'home resorts" to keep the people
from going to the east
Niagara's season has commenced
we'll, II the goodly number Of tourists
at the hotels is q criterion.
Narragansett claims to have rented
two cottages to foreigners who have
titles, wealth aud celebrity.
Somebody writes to say that Of oil
the watering place hotels not one has
outside ire escapes exhibited.
Milliners say the Engllsh turbsn
hat-which Wilkie Collins heroines
always wear-is coming back again.
Early fishermen at Lake George and
the Thousand Islands are catching
''piscatorial treasure" In abundance.
Two cottages at Newport, three at
Bar Harbor, and one at Leonex have
been rented this year for New York
',bachelors' halls"
A butler went first cabin TO Europe
not long ago and Mrs. Grundy makes
bold to say he was sent away for fash.
ionable reasons.
Society does not know whether TO
laugh or cry over the list Of some
names Of people who have been "pre-
sented at court" this season.
The latest craze In fancy work is
modelling flowers in gutta-perchs
paste. 1t is not very recent inven-
tion, but has only recently been popu-
larized % fancy work.
There are some new ana very eccen-
trio sleeves sent out by the makers of
fashions this season, all Of which
shows the tendency to abandon the
old favorite, tight coat sleeve.
Signs all point TO . bonanza season
at the 900 New England coast resorts.
They do not "go In" as II were, 90
much for style ~ they do for substan-
tIal board at reasonable figures.
The prize for license TO sell liquor
in Bushnell, ILL.,, is $4,000. and yet six
saloon men have applied for licenses.
This represents about sl2 apiece from
every man, woman and child In the
town.
A fishing schooner OF Portland, Me-,
has just returned after q months
voyage. II was provisioned for con-
sIderably lsss time. and for the lest
week the sole article Of food on board
was baked beans. ~
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-01
A JOB LOT OF RELATIVES.
A scapsgrace who has Won . Countess,
Affections

A scapsgrace Who has Won . Countesses'
Affections
London Telegram: The sojourn at
Dover Of the eloping heiress, Madem-
oiselle the Countess Mercedes Camps
and her adventurer lover, 10 attracting
much attention, and her repeated
futile attempts to marry the man with
whom she has cast her lot excites con.
siderable sympathy among those with
whom romantic escapades find favor.
This particular affair, like all others OF
Its class Possesses phases Of absurdity
and aspects of real pathos. In most
respects, IL is true. 1t differs very little
fro the ordinary elopement of the
heiress and fortune hunter. there be-
ing nothing not disgustingly common.
place In the fact that q beautiful and
wealthy woman has run away with
bankrupt In pocket and character,
wholly incapable Of supporting her
and determinedly adverse TO main
tanning himself. Neither is there
anything unprecedented in the fact
that the woman's relatives are exces-
sively solicitous for her welfare and
the custody Of the money they see
drifting further and further out Of
their reach through the independent
action OF its owner, or the spectacle Of
her penniless companion clinging te.
naciously to the fortune Of his mis-.
tress and endesvoring to make secure
his claim to the ownership through
the medium of priest and ring.
But there lie something in the affair
which appeals to the lover Of fair play
as almost condonins the young wo-
mans ofiense and exaltiDg the young
scamp, whose victim she is, to the
plane Of an honorable man. From
what has transpired, through the
action of the agent Of the Campos fam
lily and In other ways since the arrival
OF Mile. Campos at Dover the fact has
been established beyond reasonable
doubt that the young woman's flight
from Paris was the result of series OF
prosecutions at the hands of her rela.
tlves, proceeding from mercensry mo-
tives, and contemplating the ultimate
absorption Of her fortune.
Not TO mince words. but TO call .
spade Q spade, the lady, by placing
herself under the protection OF Mel
vague, alias Garboeuf, removed her
self, temporarily, at least from the
power ofas precious a set Of harpies a.
ever preyed upon humanity, and pos
sirly escaped the horrors Of q lunAtic
asylum, to which she would no doubt
have been consigned by the grief
stricken circle who deplore her rash.
ness. but tearfully express their will
ingness 10 forgive her and take her
once more TO their hearts.
The impression 10 fast obtaining st
Dover that the young woman 10 de-
serving more Of sympathy than Of
censure, and Of the former she 10 re-
oeiving an abundance. As 10 the wis
dom Of her determination TO marry
Mislvague, the preponderencs OF the
advice pragmatical persons would
offer her N they could get the chance
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-07-01

would be Of decidedly negative char.
acter, but from all that 10 known of
her exp. rience with her dear relatives
her escape from the fryingpaD into the
fire, though 1t be, 10 regarded az prov.
ideptial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
SOUTH GARDINER.

A smart old lady is Mrs. .Rebeca Mcdaniel,
who lives with her son-n law Joseph Burgess.
She is in her S3rd year and can do fine sew
ing or knitting, or work of any kind without
the aid of glasses. She is as erect and active
as most women at the age of so years. She
assists in the work about the house every day.
Her hearing and memory are very good, and
she enjoys the best of health. She is
also very pleasant and social old
lady. - The election of members of
the city government, Monday, in Ward
., OF the city of Gardiner passed off quietly,
giving the republicans a large majority
DR.. +. E. Baxter was at home a few days
last week. Monday, the 7th, he left for Mas
sachusetts, where he has been called to a
large field of practice. He has been in Port
land the past two years, but now has given
his bu siness there to one of his pupils A
young man by the name of Peacock, at work
in the kindling wood factory last Wednesday
March 2, got one of his fingers caught in a
press and jammed off.-Monday morning, as
two young men were crossing the railroad
track near the engine house, with a team, the
runner of the sleigh caught between the
plank and rail, upsetting the sleigh, which
frightened the horse and threw out the occu-
pants. The horse ran up the street, breaking
the sleigh badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
THE BEECHER FUNERAL.
The Body Embalmed-Mrs. Beecher Suf.
feTing from Prostration.


NEW oRK, March 9.
Arrangements for the funeral of the late
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, which have been
made public, were changed at noon today
The final ceremony, 1t has been decided, will
not take place until Saturday. 1t was dlscov-
cred that the brief space of time between
death and burial was altogether too short to
satisfy the public which is expressing so
great an interest in the final ceremonies.
The body of the late Henry Ward Beecher
was embalmed by Undertaken Hopper today,
and casts were taken of the face, hands and
one arm by Sculptor j. Q. Ward of New
York city.
Mrs Beecher took drive this morning
with Mrs. Bigelow. On her return it was
noticed that she was suffering very much
from prostraton. She WAS 50 weak that she
had 10 be almost carried up the steps OF the
house.
The citizens committee has completed its
arrangements for public service after the
private one at the house on Thursday morn
ing. The 18th regiment will escort the body
from the house to the church and will then
leave Company &, composed of Plymouth
church men, to do guard of honor duty over
the remains. The regiment will parade in
full dress uniform and the officers will wear
badge of mourning for 80 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
HALLOWELL,

There will be public temperance mee,inU
IN city hall this evening at 73O O'Clock to be
addressed by Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens and Mrs
Bashford of Portland.
Miss Matte S. Snow and Miss Nettie NJ
spear, two of school teachers, have gone 10
Boston to spend their vacation.
Mr.. s. E. Cross has made large additions
TO his stock of jewelry and now has full
line of ladies' and gents watches. and silver
ware and clocks of every description.
Mr. Z. b. Story of Ellsworth, representing
the Brush Electric Light Co., was IN tow q
tuesday, making estimates of the cost OF
putting lu plant for lighting the city. The
committee to whom the matter was referred
Will make their report at the Citizens I'm.
provement Association on Friday evening OF
this week.
We understood that there is a prospect OF
having shoe factory established here
We are glad to see Mr. John D. Bailey on
the street again after his severe illness.
Mrs. Sarah Hubbard, widow of the late
Gov. Hubbard, remains about the same.
-Four more jurors were drawn by the alder
men yesterday afternoon to serve at the pres
ent term of court. They were Edward P.
Norton, VIM. j. Bodwell, Geo. f. Winter
and Charles A. Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr.. Friend Of Etna, from the Committee
on Change of Name, reported ought to pass
on bill an act to change the name OF Walter
Townsend; read and assigned.
Mr.. Wiswell Of Ellsworth, from the Com
mittes on Banks and Banking, reported ought
to pass in q new draft on bill an act to amend
sec. 2, chap. AS, private and special laws Of
1885, entitled an act to incorporate the Pee
pies Trust Company read and assigned.
Mr.. Allen Of Alfred, from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought to pass 10 a
new draft on bill an set additional to chap. 8,
revised statutes, providing for re-assessment
of taxes in certain cases; printed under rule.
Mr.. Hawkes. of Portland, from the Com
mttee on Railroads, Telegraphs and Ex-
presses, reported same on bill an act relating
to the use Of passenger stations; printed un-
der rule.
Mr.. Wiswell of Ellsworth, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported ou ght to
pass in new draft on bill an act to repeal Sec
ton 10, chapter 50. revised statutes, and to
amend section 2l of said chapter, relating TO
the record of births and marriages; printed
under rule.
Mr.. Scott Of Clifton, from the Committee
on Legal Affairs, reported ought not TO pass
ON bill an act to exempt certain plantations
from paying State and County taxes; which
came from the last legislature; read and
accepted.
Mr.. Wright of Paris, from same Commit
tee, reported same on bill an act to amend
CONTINUED on second pass.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
MANNING RETIRES.
The Secretary of the Treasury to Leave
Washington Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. March 9.

WASHINGTON, March 8.
Although Secretary Manning's resignation
does not take effect until April l, he virtually
severed his connection with the department
this afternoon.
In accordance with Mr.. Manning's ex-
pressed wish, there was no formal leave tax
ing, but a few officials who knew Of his con-
templated departure improved the oppor-
tunity to call on him and say goodbye. He
was presented with handsome floral design
by the messengers attached to his office, who
also sent letter expressing their apprecia'
ton of his kind and considerste treatment.
Mr.. Manning will leave Washington to-
morrow for a short visit to New York and
Albany prior to his departure for Europe.
He is suffering from severe cold but other
wise his health shows no Impairments since
his return to duty. Assistant Secretary
Fairchild is still regarded as his most likely
successor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10

Are those whom confirmed tendency to biousness,
subject to the various and changeful symptoms in
dlcative of liver complaint. Nausea, sick headache,
constipation urred tongue, an unpleasant breath, a
dull or sharp pain in the neighborhood of the affect
ed organ impuriy of the blood and loss of appetite.
signaiize ii as one of the most distressing it is
one OF the most common, of maadies. There is,
however, benign specific for the disease and all its
unpleasant manifestations. 1t is the concurrent
testimony of the public and the medical profession,
that Hostetters Stomach Biters is medicine which
achieves results speedily felt thorough and benign
Besides rectifying liver disorder, it nveorates the
feeble conQuers kidney and bladder complaints. and
hastens the cOnvalesCence OF those recovering from
enfeebing diseases. Moreover, it is the grand spe-
citic for fever and ague.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
NO. 60.

biii an act to make valid the organization
OF the Orthodox Congregational Society Of
Sebago Lake.
Bill an sct amending section 81, chan. los.
revised statutes, relating to hmiti,ions ~
sections
blli an act relating to the Indian lands in
Washington county.
b'll an act to protect the breeders Of blood.
ed animals sgainst fraudulent registration
/ and Misrepresentation.
blil an act 20 provide for securing the
rights OF mortgage bond holders
Bill an act to establish Arhor aay.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bath Electric
Light and Power Co.
Bill sn act TO incorporate the Medvax
Mount katshdin and Pstten Railroad Co.
- biii an act to legalize the doings of Wade
Plantation.
Bill an act additional to and amerdstorv
OF section 81, chapter 6. revised statutes. re-
latng to the collection of highway taxes on
lands in unincorporated places.
Bill an act to amend chapter l20. private
and special laws of 1872, entitled an act TO
incorporate the Penobscot Central railroad
company as amended bv chapter 4l6, private
and special laws of 1874, and TO extend the
time for building said road
Bill an act relating to the Msdswasks Train.
ing School.
Bill an act to amend sec s, chap. Is. re-
vised statutes, relating to location of high
ways.
Blll an act to increase the capital stock of
the Bar Harbor Water Co.
Bill an act TO incorporate the Pleasant
River Improvement Co.
Bill an act to amend sec. IA chap. 2St of
the public laws of 1885 relating 10 surety
companies.
Bill an act to incorporate the Plumgustuk
Water Co.
Bill an act to incorporate the Diamond
Illuminating Co.
Bill an act authorizing the construction of
railroad in tide waters in towns Of York and
Wells
Bill an act to incorporate the Rockameka
Trust and Banking Co,
Bill an &C; 10 incorporate the Southwest
Harhor Water Co
Bill an act to amend sec. 3 chap. IS Of the
revised statutes relative to widows dover.
Bill an act to authorz Samuel ". I.rsviu
to extend his wharf into tide waters
Bali an act to supply the people Of Dexter
Village and vicinity with pure water
Bill an act to fix the salary OF the Adju,ant
General.
FINALLY PASSED.
hSHOA'N III lANpT ~ Tue tOmmlttcS IN nd
ucation under suspension OF the rule.
Resolve in relation to reformatory prison
for women.
Resolve in favor of the town of Haynes.
Vile.
Resolve relating to settlers on lands in
MadawaSks
Resolve in favor of Oakfeid Plantation.
Resolve levying taxes on the counties Of
the State for the years 1887 aud 1888.
Resolve in favor of Mrs. Hannah Allen of
Bath.
Resolve in favor of Thomas w. Porter
Resolve in favor of the Maine Insane Hos
pital.
Resolve in relation to the reward offered
for the arrest and delivery into custody of
Calvin =. Graves and James NJ Mcfarland.
Resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud.
Resolve in favor of Crystal Plantation.
Resolve in favor of Edward A. Davis
On motion of Mr.. Libbey,
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10
The Wheat Market.

CHICAGO. March 3.
The nervous condition of the wheat market
is well illustrated by the fact that May wheat
which closed at S4t yesterday afternoon, was
selling on the cnrb this morning at S6s, The
first official sales on change were made at So,
and the market at once dropped off to SID
but within three minutes had advanced to Sc.
Interest in all speculative pits is subordi'
nate to that in wheat, and the excitement and
activity in that cereal exceeds that known in
vears. The dealings are on tremendous
scale. operatives being supplied with buying
and selling orders in quantities such as to
make them difficult to fill.
New YORK, ii A. NJ.
The wheat market opened irregular a1d
feyerish, standing now trifle better than
Yesterday. Speculation is moderate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10

You are feeling depressed, your appetite is
poor, and you are bothered with Headache,
you are fdgety, nervous, and generally out
of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up.
but not with stimulants, spring medicines, or
bitters, which have for their bases very
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in a worse
condition than before. What you want is an
alternative that will purify your blood, start
healthy action of Liver and Kidneys, restore
your vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will find in
Electric Bitters, and only so cents bottle at
Devine and Coughlin's Drug Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10

Mr. Libbey of Burnham presented bill an
act to amend chap 35l, public laws of 1886,
relating to Agricultural Institutions; referred
to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Wiswell Of Ellsworth presented bill an
act additional to chap. ~, revised statutes
relating TO the investment OF the funds of
Savings Banks; referred TO the Committee
on Banks and Banking
Mr. Fogg of Portland presented bill an act
relating to Savings Banks; referred 10 the
Committee on Banks and Banking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-10

ID. A. Bradford, wholesale dealer of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, writes that he was seriously
afflicted with a severe cold that settled on bis
lungs; had tried many remedies without ben
eft. Being induced to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, did so and was
entirely cured by use of few bottles. Since
which time he has used it in his family for all
Coughs and Colds with best results. This is
the experience of thousands whose lives have
been saved by this Wonderful Discovery.
Trial Bottles free at Devine & Coughlin's
Drug Store.
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charged With a Horrible Crime.

BANGOR, March 8.
AT an early hour Wednesday morning the
ponce brought to Bangor Samuel Kelley of
Orono, 20 years old, arrested for an attem Mt
70 70 ravish little girl years old, daughter of
Mr. Martin, who lives on the outskirts of the
city. The prisoner claims that he was drunk
and denies all knowledge of the affair, but
.he evidence OF the childs father against him
is conclusive,